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Flight Check: Virgin Atlantic

Background: Virgin Atlantic launched its premium economy product as far back as 1992 and has arguably been one of the market leaders in this...

Hotel Check: AVANI Lesotho

Maseru, Lesotho BACKGROUND: Sun International sold portions of its Lesotho, Botswana, Namibian and Swaziland operations, and the whole of its Zambian offering, to Minor Hotels...

Flight Check: Singapore Airlines

Airbus A350-900 Premium Economy Class Singapore Changi Airport- Johannesburg ORTI BACKGROUND: Part of Singapore Airlines’ 120 craft fleet, the brand new A350-900 – the latest...

Flight check: Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 Business Class

Johannesburg - Singapore BACKGROUND: Singapore Airlines has 102 aircraft, with an average age of seven years and six months, making it one of the youngest...

Flight Check: Air Seychelles Airbus A330-200

Johannesburg-Mahé BACKGROUND: In mid-March Air Seychelles expanded its service to five weekly flights between Johannesburg and Mahé, operating on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday....

Hotel Check: Sabi River Sun Resort

BACKGROUND: Tsogo Sun is one of Africa’s premier hospitality, gaming and entertainment groups with 14 casinos and entertainment destinations in six South African provinces and over...

Flight check: British Airways Club World

Cape Town – London Heathrow BACKGROUND: British Airways is the flagship brand – alongside Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling – of the International Airlines Group (IAG), one...

Flight Check: CemAir Bombardier CRJ100

Bloemfontein-Johannesburg BACKGROUND: CemAir is a privately-owned South African airline that was established in 2005. Its headquarters are at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg. CemAir...

Hotel Check: Hyatt Regency Dar es Salaam, The Kilimanjaro

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania BACKGROUND: Hyatt Regency is Hyatt’s flagship hotel brand of premium hotels for business and leisure travellers around the world. Opened as...

Hotel Check: Southern Sun Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania BACKGROUND: The Southern Sun Dar es Salaam has business travellers at the heart of its operations. It's located within close proximity...

Flight Check

Emirates 777-300 Dubai-Johannesburg-Dubai BACKGROUND: Emirates operates the world’s largest fleet of A380s and the largest fleet of Boeing 777s. It flies four times a day from...

Flight check: SAA A330-200

Johannesburg-Abuja